Scientific Family
Asteraceae
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
3 to 4 feet
Riparian
No
Solidago wrightii is a tall, erect herb with large sprays of yellow flowers. There are frequently many stems arising from the base. The leaves are broader than those of other goldenrods. The leaves are supposed to be one-nerved but is difficult to see.
Stem leaves are relatively uniform in size; flowers on all sides of the inflorescence; stems minutely hairy; disc flowers more numerous than ray flowers distinguish this from other Solidago sp.
Habitat
Grows in dry areas, hillsides; oak, juniper and pine woods.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Interior Chaparral
Grasslands
Disturbed Areas
Low elevation
3200
High elevation
8800
Flower Characteristics
Can produce as many as 140 small yellow flower heads in a large spike at the top of the plant. Disc and ray florets are bright yellow.
Flower color
Yellow
Flower shape
Daisy or dandelion-like
Tubular
No
First bloom month
August
Last bloom month
October
Flower clusters
Elongated
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
The lance-shaped leaves are relatively broad and tend to have very short petioles.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Round or oval
Leaf margin
Smooth
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
None
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Small achenes with pappus of five or so bristles that are minutely barbed.
Fruit type
Achene
Fruit color
Brown